P. A. Announcement: National Anthem
- PA Announcements
- January 21, 2015
It’s not as simple as Shakespeare might make it out to be in Hamlet. Do you let the situation be, or do you get involved in an indirect way, that is the question. And this comes up much more when there is an argument or other disagreement on the field in baseball. This question was
READ MOREIt’s not that often we get to do a piece on someone that we’ve spent a few nights in their house and when we do we want to do it right. Recently, Biz Layton was highlighted for her work behind the microphone for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod League. Cape Cod Times: Cape
READ MOREA week-and-a-half ago we took a look at the use of the words postpone and cancel which only touched the surface of what can happen when circumstances outside of your control can wind up affecting the event you are announcing. Today, we take a look at other words, what they mean, and proper usage. SportsAnnouncing.com:
READ MOREA few years ago, an interesting situation arose during a high school baseball game. The visiting team’s fans were upset at the home team’s announcer for announcing the home team with more enthusiasm while playing walk-up music for the home team’s batters, songs for rallies while on offense, out songs while on defense and creating
READ MOREIn all honesty, I thought this wasn’t possible either because the radio guys are always talking and the P. A. announcer has to talk. But during baseball, I would find myself doing play-by-play to myself and others in the pressbox. It was always fun to do a few things, have some fun then go
READ MOREThis time of year, the words postpone and cancel are tossed around like they are synonyms when in fact they are two completely different words with two completely different meanings. While both are verbs, they mean two completely different things. Don’t make the mistake and announce a game as being canceled when in fact it
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